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WiKttr COUNTY PROGRESS, CAIRO. V
^^MAN is as good as the food he feeds pn.
the healthier the man. Every man, il he
on good, pure, sweet butter and on
H-
The better the food
values himself, insists
t!y fresh eggs. Our
reputation for selling fine butter , .,:a is jxrfectly
well established in this conin..,riiy. Oor gro
ceries are the best in town lor the,money:
GRADYVILLE HAPPENINGS.
White & Stringer,
Cairo,
Ga
A Necessity of the Present Day
Attend the Old Established
Southern Shorthand & Business
University.
Nearly 20,f>00 Graduates in Positions.
75—Typewriting Machines-75.
Largest and Most Popular Business School in the'
South.
Now is the Time, to Enter -- Write for Catalogue
A C. Briscoe,,President; L. W. Arnold, Vice-Prcs.
ATLANTA, GEORGIA
Mr. I. c. Smith left Saturdiij
t > accept a position in Greet
Jove.Springs, Fla.
'1 he Grady vi le bill earn player
he I anion in Lake team Inst S»»
/relay. The score was. 14 to 4 ii
avor of-Gradyville. Thoweath
er was bad nnd the boys ltoked
tired and hungry when they
camu in Sunday morning.
Mrs,'R.C.,Elliot left Salurdaj
for Ivor liome at Macon. She n il
te missed by her many friends.
Miss Annie Ashe visited Miss
Mary Smith last Friday.
Mrs. J. A. Aslie and Mrs. J. P,
'anders and children spent the
day with Mrs,. Charlie 1 Watford
last Friday. •
Miss Mamie Sonders has re
turned from an extended Visit to
her sister in Jacksonville?, Fla.
Most all the.children of Grady-
vilid wore'at Misses Lassie am
vJyrticd Smith Sunday afterntoi
Miss Cora Lee left Monday foi
a. visit to her aunt in Faircloth.
Miss Gussic Ashe left.last Sim-
lay for Tlainbridge and Fowls-
town for a.few \yeeks visit to hei
aunt and grand parents.
Mrs. John Willis and children
who have been visiting her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. J. 1\ Scndert
returned last Wednesday night t(
.their home in Jacksonville, ac
companied by Mr. Sonders.
Miss Ruth Smith left last Fri
day for a visit to her sister it,
Ashford, Ala.
• Miss Mary Smith returned-last
week from-a few weeks visit to
,ier friend. Mis's Lillian Arm
strong in Pavo, and reports a de
lightful time.
Walejftnelon Swindle Makes
Appearance Again
.Georgia is gne,of the greatest
watermelon producers in the
world; in fact, ther$ure parts ol
•Soutli 6eorgi.a where the water;
m
1
PERMANENTLY . ■*
For eight years I>y. jVV. J. SM"
has had the most tmnai-fctti l<i M
Worm diseases; .in lila pi-.i ;
»ew these wonilerlut i;,-,.
tfce entire South. I'uiv- ■
•Sags* •( Pellagra nr.,l li .tii.
the cure is perimiW 1 !:;—-.n»t a i
Md out of mind trejtf0..f
were cured in a few
at testimonials are I’lu'lH r
is -.ciMting .phynlclon,.'
• i, .1 vliiijt‘ r » naif liook
‘/(‘.rii-vtlabauin, and
.to ■Jaitevofa over
, ,r irt -, the vsJt-y worst
Vvi-meUies,' and
'■•;$g./enis aetl-rlddeii
«•(,«« . -iuV> S’tllagra
,!,V;il;i| . Umvlrada-
ide-d/ el'd’-r. J.teCrarj'. ..
wr (ryiKj-kvoi',:.;
WHIGHAM ITEMS.
Mrs. Price, of Augusta, is
pending some time with her sis
r, Mrs. Joe Lane and family.
Mrs. S, P. Swicord spent sever*
days of this week with Mrs.
i). S. Swicord in Swicord section
Mrs. Wilder, of Beaufort. 8.0
is the guest of her sister. Mrs. J.
[, Jones, in north Wlngham.
Mr. John Etheridge of Mont
gomery, Ala., spent a few days
of lost week with his brother,
Mr. O. H. Etheridge.
Mrs. M. L. Alexander, of
Quitman, is visiting her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. : T. J. Mills.
Miss Rena Maxwell is spending
tome lime in Metier, Ga , the
guest of her sister, Mrs. Sim
oons.
An auto party consisting of
Mr. and Mrs. Ohariie Lewis and
daughters, Edith nnd Foy, Mi.
and Mrs. Geo. Keithami- dough*
ers, Annie Marie and Lanier,
vlrs. J. B. l.eWis and Messrs Al
vin and Joy Mills, of Jacksonville
are visiting relatives in town this
week.
Mrs. P. E. Dorsey ia. spending
this week in Boston with relativ
es. .
Mr. C. H. Etheridge'is visiting
trs parents in Montgomery, Ala.
Miss Lena Belcher and mother
spent Friday and Saturday pic
dicing at.the river and enjoying
tha fish.
Misses Alma Flynn and Clara
Moore, of Waycross, are charm
ing guests of Miss Bernice Pearce
this week..
Mr. and Mrs.* Arthur Pekle
and Mrs. Owens, of Jacksonville,
nfevisiting- their parents, Mr.
irid Mrs. B. Harrison, in Magiiol*
sa section.
‘Miss Alma Veal, of Moultrie, is
spending sonje time here with
relatives.
The purchase price'of.ThisTamous.
ONEIDA COMMUNITY
RELIANCE PLATE
W E give coupons wltli every 25c. pur-
chase of ail the high grade guuram
teed products made by the United
r
l products i
prug Company. We are willing to lose
money on the silverware to get you ac
quainted with these goods, Which are
standard in their line.
I.lggctt’s and Fenway Candles, Harmony Pcrfomes, Toilet Articles,
lirushcs, Stationary, Rubber Goods nnd liundrcds of otlrer items,
household preparations, etc. When yon wnnt something ask for u
United Drug Co. product because coupons are only given wltli these
goods. You cannot aiTord not to secure tilts popular silverware,
guaranteed 25 yenrs, when you can get it on our half bought plan.
As an example, tills teaspoon that sells for 20c. you can get for 10c.
with coupons.
Wght & Browne,
The Rexall Store
ia.
first three days of its openi
was to them asupcrnatual occi
ence, if it ever occured;,Bui'the
'jdlqn -is the staple product andT ma jority 0 f melon raisors fell for
TREATMENTSFHi.i: (I. 1 !. *: A. T ^.^xrKKM-YPt',;
wk also dia<;m);;k -u,i ,..■«■. .<*t ntix-,
WRITE FOR lioOk'i l ... . -u.-'-Ro'i'PUAY -. : .
Dr„W. /• McCrury IV-llntiu jiiid.fiiioK Iteau.iivs.^fnc&rpqratejl
BOX 04
. CARBON HILL, ALA..
5 For Clean Towels And
I am prepared to give quick
service and best terms to any who
may wish to have a 5 or 10 year
loan on improved GrJdy County
Farm Lands. Loans made from, 1
$500 .up to any amount.
W. Harry Peeble?,
Whigham, Georgia
Sharp. Razors Go To
W. H. P. Oneal’s
Barber Shop
South Broad Street,
Cairo - - Ga.
iKMMSIMSIKMiffliKMISMKKlWSKM!
“MONEY” FARM L O A 1ST S
The mint makes it and under the
terms of the Continental Mort
gage Company you can secure it
at 6 per cent, for any legal pur
pose on approved real estate.
Terms easy, tell us your wants
and we will co operate with you.
PETTY & COMPANY,
1419 Lytton Bldg , Chicago
CASTOF
For Infants and Children
In Uso For Over 30 Years
Now is the time to. make applica
tion so abstract of title may b(
made, checked and farm inspect
cd,
If you do not want' loan close;
until fali, this work should bt
done pow anyway before the faJ-
rush is op.*
-Loans made on 5 years time aj
lowest rates of interest oh wel
improved farms. 1
JMwnyo^ws
glgsatnre of
a
Barrow Loan
Abstract Company
Pelham
Georgia
represents a mighty bulwark in
the existence of all the people of
those communities. And there
ire more ways, it seems, ofsivin
tiling the farmer out of his wa
termelon crop than any other
crop raised in this country.
Several. w.etks ngo the first
Florida melons were shipped
They- brought$500 a car, about a
thousand 'to the car, and weigh
ing oiv the hverage'of thfrty-fivi
bounds to the melon. Shortly
afterwards the ruin and sleet sei
in.around Chicago; the lake re
gions., the. northeast and the
northwest. The melon market
went dead; most of the melon
business.in those sections consist
m .selling on the streets and pul -
'lie .markets at a penny a slice,
and dampi weather throws a dis
tinct blight into this busines. •
But on Monday a week ago the
sun came out in the north, thf
east and the west. The snow
stopped at-Cripple Creek, Colo.,
and the sleet on the great -lakes
gave* way. before the sunshine
The watermelon market, opened
Up broad and strong over the en
tire country. Southern buyers
were immediately tipped off. The
Georgia farmers’ market then
ipened up. and on Monday mel
ons sold' in South Georgia at $12E
a car, which is not a bad price
On the second day which was
Tuesday of last week, the pro
fessional bu/ers ran the price
lo-wn to $9(), on r.n average
Then on .Wednesday in a number
of communities the buyers star
cl tho. old year-in-and-year-ou
game; they announced that ad
■dees-from the north stated that
.he railroads would not allow
my more melons to go into
number of largo cities on ac
;ount of an overflowing market
To those few iarmers who
humselves have had experience
n shipping melons away jnsteac
•f selling.-m the. railroad track
iear- their farm this soundep
’ oclish; A coUntry-wide, water
nelon market clogged duri-ng the
the bait, and the homo market
(in south Georgia) went down to
$50 a caron Thursday of. last
week.
. Last year it fell to $30 a car.
It will do so again this year.. A
farmer can raise only about a cai
co an acre, and when prices are
run down like this, there is due
cause for hard times and a gen
ral money stringency through
that section. A car of water
melons in Chicago and Baltimore
should how sell for $300. The
freight to Chicago is $150, and
about the same to Baltimore
The buyer then makes about $160
ear profit on the car. What
does the man make who tends
them through .many months of
hard work and soli them at $30?
Many c f the commission mel-
chantr, if they followed the year
ly custom this year, sent out en
chusiatic literature promising
high market for the Fourth ol
July “rush.” A number of the
farmers preeeeded tf> cut theii
melons green and ship them
north to be sold on this aircastk
market. The commission mar.
then has just what he-wants—at-
excuse for a kick. As a resul
che market is flooded the price
falls, and what little profit then
is goes to the commission man.
What the farmers of Georgia
need to do today is to study the
buying and selling problem ant
the methods of market manipu)
ition in the north. Otherwise
he had just as well stop raisinf
watermelons,—Macon Telegraph
Mr. and Mrs, O. C. Williams
spent Sunday with homefolks in
Roanoke,‘Ala.
Hon. Roscoe Luke was ever
from Thomasville' on business
last Monday. • : •; ' .
Mr. W. W. Mobley transacted
business in Thorhasville last
Monday.
Rev. W* E. ’ Wright spent a
few daye of this week in McRae
visiting hjs purents.
Hon. W. D. Barber returned to
Atlanta.las Tuesday after, spend
ing a few days here.)ofi v Id|ig;after
business.-- *.', */“ ",'
Mr. and Mrs. -R. W. Ponder
and children left Wednesday to
spend a few a few day's .a*- New
port. . .
Mr; and Mr's. R. A. Bell, Miss
es Janio and Mildred and Mr.
Walter Bell motored to Pelham
and spent the day with friends
last Sunday.
Mr‘ H. R. Donnelly . spent the
week end with his family.
Would Call on tho Kiioer.
Parts.—.IuIpr Vcilrlites. the Ereneh.
air man. Is ctmtlm: heeause the ufBcert
will not give him more .latitude',li
scouting. "If they will permit .me:'
he si'o-s, 'ti will leave m.v visiting con?
at the royal palace In Berlin.”
LOCAL OVERFLOW.
.Messrs. W. E. Oliver And J: M; ( . . . . ... . . T „. ...
McNair visited, friends in-..Bain- b^-ihan .'right ; hera' jn .. Gr
bridge Sunday. ■ . ; coutity, . ,-‘-j-V ~ • -
Protracted services will begin
at the Baptist church next Sun
day conducted, by 1 , the pastor, .
Dr. J, A. Wynne.
Mr.- l.eslie'Powell is; spending ,
his vacation with homefolks in
Brooks County,. . V-.
Mr. J. A, Pope.of Akridgd,.one .
of Grady’s 'substantial''citizens;
vyas a pleusaht caller at,the. Pro-,
gress office 'last Tuesday; : Mr.
Pope is. in his S4th year bud gets
around as tho, r he Was onjy tK|rly. .. YM
May he enjoy many more years '.
Mrs. B. M. Johnson add son,
B. - M. Jr., ret imied Tuesday
from a.visit to relatives in Grif-
fin \ , ' fit, ‘ ' ,
■;..!CqI,'Twi / GariisIe'ufha.'in’' Thom-
tisVilTe. On, legal business last
Tuesday. ...
Mr. A. "E; Lashley , one of the
professors in Young Harris Col
lege, at Ycniiig Harris. Ga., is vis
iting the family of Hon. M. L.
Ledford. Prof. Lashley is on a
tour of South Georgia looking for
a favorable location and we trust
he will find .wh.at he wants in
Grady -cqunty’,'' . Yqu will find no
better section or people, Profess-
,Grady
— ' ' ii,."
•Mr. Louis Friedinnder wasoV'e
,’rqm- Moultrie on business las
Monday.
Judge W. J. Willie and Solid -I;
or Ira Carlisle were in Whighan 1
.on iegul business on last Tuesday. |